Table 1.
The ecological and social framework used in examining the climate change and dam development impacts on the sustainability of the Se Kong, Se San and Sre Pok (3S) rivers in the lower Mekong River basin.
| Major indicator | Sub-indicator | Metric | Site & scale datasets | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosystem vitality | ||||
| Water Quantity | Deviation from Natural Flow Regime | AAPFD & DVNF | River reaches | Gehrke et al.39 |
| Flow Stability | Base Flow Index | BFI | River reaches | Poff41 |
| Ecosystem services | ||||
| Regulation & Support | Flood regulation | Aggregate of sites affected, frequency and amplitude of floods | Dams | Flood threshold is reservoir volume storage equal to or exceeding 95% of the maximum reservoir storage volume |
| Governance & Stakeholders | ||||
| Enabling Environment |
Water Resource Management Financial Capacity |
Questionnaire survey | Regional expert input | Vollmer et al.32 & Souter et al.33 |
| Stakeholder Engagement | Information Access and Knowledge | |||
| Effectiveness |
Enforcement and Compliance Distribution of Benefits from Ecosystem Services Water-related conflict |
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| Vision and Adaptive Governance | Strategic Planning and Adaptive Governance | |||